| A clown with over dimensional ears, a threadlike | | | | scheduled in the cinema after the special screening. |
| moustache and a fierce gaze glares into the camera | | | | Aamir Khan and Sean Hepburn-Ferrer stayed some |
| and the word "intermission" is shown on the screen. | | | | time with the audience to watch, then left the cinema |
| Applause sounds through the cinema hall and the light | | | | hall to return later at the end of the movie. Who |
| is switched on. It is the ending of part one of the | | | | knows, perhaps Mr. Khan has been charmed by the |
| special screening of Aamir Khan's Taare Zameen Par | | | | exhibition at the central station too... |
| - every child is special. The movie is shown in the | | | | He was promptly asked at the Q & A session |
| honor of the 20th jubilee of the cooperation of UNICEF | | | | which had been his first movie by Audrey Hepburn |
| and Audrey Hepburn and her 80th birthday as well. | | | | and what movies he had seen at all. Roman Holiday |
| The cinema is quite crowded and it is obvious that the | | | | was the movie after which he fell in love with Audrey, |
| audience is enjoying the movie. Perhaps it is better to | | | | but also Sabrina, My Fair Lady and Wait till dark had |
| start at the beginning like every great story - such as | | | | left a deep impression. She had grown as an actress |
| Taare Zameen Par - should: | | | | in the course of her career and that is clearly visible in |
| The news was spread through the net on a very | | | | these movies he claimed. Many questions came up like |
| short notice (between the announcement and the | | | | the one concerning his decision to do Taare Zameen |
| event only seven days were left to prepare for it) that | | | | Par since it had been a risky project in terms of box |
| there would be a special screening of the movie at the | | | | office success and reception by the audience. Aamir |
| request of Sean Hepburn-Ferrer the son of the | | | | Khan pointed out - like Mr. Hepburn-Ferrer - how |
| Hollywood star and chairman of the Audrey Hepburn | | | | important it is to care about the children, that this is also |
| Children's Fund. Right now a very recommendable | | | | a topic Indian citizens need to be sensitized for. For |
| exhibition named Timeless Audrey can be seen at | | | | that cause he had to sensitize himself first: through |
| Berlin central station on the occasion of her birthday | | | | Taare Zameen Par. |
| and her work for UNICEF. At this exhibition one can | | | | Sean Hepburn-Ferrer highlighted in his opening of the Q |
| see many pictures, clips from her movies, her awards, | | | | & A session that he had fallen in love with the |
| items from her home and even the motor bike that | | | | movie and that doesn't happen very often. He was |
| was part of the movie "Roman Holiday". It is a must | | | | also asked why this movie had been chosen for the |
| for fans and movie buffs since it is a piece of history, | | | | special screening and he explained that Audrey had |
| be it Hollywood or in general. | | | | preferred her second career for UNICEF so much |
| And so the special screening of this movie that fits so | | | | more to filming. Taare Zameen Par narrates a story |
| well to Ms. Hepburn's engagement for children was | | | | about children and comes to the core that every child |
| held at the right time. In his opening words Sean | | | | should have a happy childhood especially in times of |
| Hepburn-Ferrer emphasized how much he had liked | | | | Globalization. He doesn't have a favorite scene, the |
| Taare Zameen Par and how much he was impressed | | | | movie as an organic whole is special to him. |
| by Aamir Khan whom he described as a very natural | | | | It was an event the many fans from all parts of |
| human being, very much unlike many Hollywood stars. | | | | Germany and Europe loved very much. They were |
| Aamir Khan explained that a part of the short term | | | | visibly nervous to meet their idol and getting the |
| announcement was due to his own vacation with his | | | | possibility to ask him something. Aamir Khan was very |
| children that made him check his emails irregularly. As | | | | attentive towards everyone, answered every question |
| soon as he had read the query for his appearance in | | | | and even could be persuaded to sing to the title song |
| Berlin he had instantly accepted the invitation. | | | | of Taare Zameen Par. But after some time Sean |
| At his arrival on the Red Carpet he has given lots of | | | | Hepburn-Ferrer had to intervene and end the Q & |
| autographs and charmed the audience with his | | | | A session due to the following program in the cinema |
| friendliness. Mr. Hepburn-Ferrer had to do his very best | | | | hall. So there wasn't time left for further autographs |
| to convince the audience to return to their place, but | | | | when Aamir Khan and Sean Hepburn-Ferrer left the |
| that was necessary since another program was | | | | hall through a side entrance. |